She originally wanted to shout that the officers of the government were coming, but she held back after thinking about it.
After all, Lord Qian was an official of the government, and this Young Master Li relied on Lord Qian. Naturally, he was not afraid of anything.
After much thought, her eyes searched among the crowd around. Finally, they landed on a righteous - looking uncle. There were two reasons for choosing him. First, he looked strong and fit. Second, he seemed to be a zealous person. It was estimated that he had long desired to take action but had not done so because no one had taken the lead.
So she subconsciously cleared her throat, then pointed at the uncle standing in the crowd. "That tall uncle in blue clothes!"
Seeing him turn his head, Cheng Xiran continued, "Yes, I'm talking to you. Please save that girl!"
As soon as she said this, many old women and young girls nearby began to chime in. "Yes, after all, she's just a delicate girl. You're a tough man. Are you still afraid of a good - for - nothing like him?"
Hearing people say this about himself, Young Master Li naturally couldn't bear it. He stepped towards them and said, "Do you think I'm someone that you low - class people can talk about casually? Do you all not want to live anymore!"
The old women and young girls were so frightened that they stepped back continuously. But the uncle stepped forward bravely. "Young Master Li, after all, you're Lord Qian's brother - in - law. Why don't you learn from him? He's a very good person, but why are you so naughty? Can't we all get along in harmony?"
"Since when do I need you to lecture me..." Young Master Li paused, spat on the ground fiercely, and then continued, "Let me tell you, I'm your father. You'd better not provoke me, or you'll be in big trouble!"
After Young Master Li finished speaking, he took out a short sword from his sleeve. The women had already scattered in a hurry, leaving only some men. So Cheng Xiran stood out among them.
This naturally caught Young Master Li's attention. He sized Cheng Xiran up and down from head to toe, then laughed and said, "Oh, this young lady doesn't seem to be very afraid of me. Why don't you run?"
Cheng Xiran secretly reached for her sleeve with one hand. There was also a dagger hidden inside.
Even though she was extremely frightened inside, on the surface, she still maintained her composure. "Why should I be afraid of you?"
Seeing him grinning and coming towards her, Cheng Xiran said coldly and threateningly, "I'm an honored guest in Lord Qian's mansion. I'm also from the capital and a subordinate of the current regent. If you dare to touch a single hair on me, I guarantee you'll be in deep trouble."
"Oh, this young lady is quite arrogant. I like it..." Young Master Li still didn't change his expression. He even became more arrogant than before. He continued, "The current regent, right? Why should I be afraid of him? Can he suddenly appear? I'll make it clear to you today. Fenzhou is my territory. I'm in charge here. I'm the king here!"
Such an arrogant person. If Mu Li were here now, it would be great. She would surely beat Young Master Li black and blue and wouldn't stop until he was so confused that he couldn't tell north from south and was crying and kneeling on the ground begging for mercy!
But Mu Li wasn't with her now.
And she herself didn't even have basic martial arts skills. She only had a sense of righteousness.
Seeing him getting closer and closer, Cheng Xiran could only quietly move closer to the uncle.
Seeing this, the uncle picked up a long knife from his stall and pointed it directly at Young Master Li. "I'm telling you, don't push your luck! If you really hurt someone today, I... I'll surely do justice for the sky!"
Hearing this, Young Master Li laughed uproariously. He even ran all the way to the uncle, put his neck under the knife, only a few centimeters away. With a ferocious look on his face, he said, "Come on, I've put my neck here. If you dare to let the knife down and I die, do you think you can escape? Even if you can escape, what about your family? Unless you're all alone with no one to rely on, then it might be okay."
His words obviously hit the uncle's weak point. The uncle stopped and even looked a bit at a loss.
Seeing this, Young Master Li grabbed Cheng Xiran's wrist and said with a lecherous smile, "This young lady is really beautiful. You said you're an honored guest in my brother - in - law's mansion, but why haven't I seen you? You must be scaring me. But I'm not afraid of being scared. I even find it exciting. You really suit my taste."
While pulling Cheng Xiran back, when passing by the girl still lying on the ground, he couldn't help but sneer. "Some women just don't know how lucky they are. You can get out of here quickly. I'm in a good mood today, so I won't argue with you. In the future, you'd better stay far away from me, or I'll surely settle all the old and new scores with you!"
The girl wanted to run, but looking at Cheng Xiran, she showed a look of guilt on her face. After all, Cheng Xiran was captured because of her.
But what could she do? She could only curl up in place and stare blankly.
The few men wanted to step forward and fight, but they all hesitated.
Cheng Xiran's wrist hurt badly from being pulled. Unable to break free, she bit down hard. Young Master Li hissed in pain and threw her away. She was also thrown to one side by the force and directly hit a fruit stall.
She felt dizzy from the pain.
"Why does this young lady bite? But if you want to use your mouth, it's okay. We can definitely go to another place!"
Despicable!
Shameless!
Disgusting!
Cheng Xiran grabbed the apples at hand and threw them at him. He caught several of them easily. It was obvious that he had practiced some martial arts.
She thought that the phrase "invite trouble" was the perfect description of her current situation.
Finally, when there were no more apples to throw, she was about to give up.
It was as if a gust of wind blew by her side. When she turned her head, all she caught was the fast - flying figure of Helian Duo.
When she looked closely again, he had already kicked Young Master Li to the ground.
"How did he bully you?"
Helian Duo asked coldly, but the look in his eyes was filled with rare tenderness.
Cheng Xiran suddenly gained confidence. She propped herself up, raised her two swollen hands, and waved them at him, pouting, "My wrists hurt, and my head too. I always feel like I have a concussion."
Helian Duo picked up Young Master Li with one hand. With the other hand, he quickly restrained his arms and twisted them to the side. Young Master Li let out a wail. "Oh, my hands are going to break!"
Helian Duo turned around and got behind him. Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, he kicked again. Young Master Li was kicked into a slop bucket on one side without any defense. Cheng Xiran couldn't help but cover her nose because of the stench.